Another ME town recognizing that school mascots are no place for harmful racial stereotypes. Time for @skowsports to follow. RSU 19 leaving Native American mascot behind as new school ariseshttps://www.centralmaine.com/?p=989682
For those looking for more information about why this matters, links below.
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The Maine Indian-Tribal State Commission called for an end to the practice: https://www.pressherald.com/2014/05/31/effort-to-expel-native-american-mascots-from-maine-schools-finds-a-few-holdouts/ …
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As did the American Psychological Association: http://www.apa.org/pi/oema/resources/indian-mascots.aspx …
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And the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights: https://www.usccr.gov/press/archives/2001/041601st.htm …
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